I Reviewed 9 Dog Bowls To Find The Best for French Bulldogs

The Best Food Bowls for Frenchies

If you’re a French Bulldog owner, you know that finding the right dog bowl can be a challenge. These pups have a unique body shape and size that can make it difficult for them to comfortably eat and drink from traditional dog bowls. They’re either too short, too deep, not elevated, not cute, etc., etc. 

Not only does my Frenchie Fira have a non-existent snout, she is also the MESSIEST eater. Half of her food ends up on the floor. So, I wanted to look for something with a tray or something that catches or prevents the fall-out food. Her bowl would also get tipped over on its side after she finished eating. She is wild.

That’s where specially-designed French Bulldog dog bowls come in! My criteria for the bowls this time was mainly for Fira. Weston is the quietest, most gentle, delicate eater — he doesn’t spill a drop! Fira is the complicated one. Weston also has a bit of a longer snout than Fira, making it easier for him to reach his food. 

So, Fira needed a bowl that would be suitable for her non-existent snout and easy for clean-up. She needed something that would stay put on the floor, help prevent regurgitating and look good in the kitchen.

In this blog post, we’ll explore some of the best dog bowl options for French Bulldogs and discuss what features to look for when choosing the perfect bowl for your furry friend.

Here are the 9 bowls I picked up for my French Bulldogs:

(Hint: Scroll down to the end of this post to find my #1 choice for dog food bowl.)

Ono The Good Bowl: When I opened the box for this, I was ooo-ing and aah-ing over the way it was sleekly packaged and just super clean/modern. The bowls are really shallow and wide, so it helps small-snout and squishy-face dogs get into the bowl better. 

The removable silver bowls stay snug in the mat and the best feature of these bowls is that the entire silicone mat stays gripped to the floor so it doesn’t go anywhere. 

These are perfect for a neat eater (aka: Weston!), but the bowls were too shallow for little Fira. The tray around the bowl was littered with fallen food right away.

I originally got this Duo Collapsible Dog Bowl for traveling, but ended up using it as Fira’s dog bowl for awhile! What I love about it is its size (pretty roomy), grip (silicone stays on the floor and doesn’t move around), easy to clean and has that tray for fall-out. Not sure how but it ended up ripping, so we had to throw it out, but I included it on this list as a good bowl for French bulldogs.

Ceramics Raised Bowl: The design of this bowl is really nice, very modern and a cool shape. I could see this really as a nice accent piece in a contemporary kitchen. It has a solid weight because of the ceramic and doesn’t move around. It’s meant to be a cat food bowl so it is a bit small and food kept spilling over the edge, but I like that it is elevated.

BTW, this is the silicone mat we use and we don’t let Fira eat without one! It’s a must for clean floors and easy clean-up — not the mention, keeps the dog bowl from moving around.

 

Wide Ceramic Dog Bowl: Super pretty dog bowl made of solid ceramic. This bowl is super wide and is taller at the back, which I thought would work for Fira. I think it was too large and the food got stuck at the back and top edges. She couldn’t ever finish her meal without me scraping the food back toward the front. So maybe not the best French Bulldog food bowl for Fira. 

But I think if your dog eats dry food or is bigger, this dog bowl is a decent choice!

 

Slow Feeder Bowl: if your dog eats super fast, like Fira does, a dog bowl for fast eaters is a smart option. A slow bowl is great as it forces your French Bulldog to work around the bowl and gives them time to chew and digest — and not inhale their food. Sometimes it feels like some dogs don’t even chew their food!

This one did not work for Weston or Fira at ALL. Fira couldn’t get her little face in and just stared at it confused and frustrated, lol. Fira needs something sturdy so it doesn’t move around and high around the edges so the food doesn’t spill over the sides but not too high where she can’t reach. It still wasn’t the winner. So I kept looking for the best French Bulldog food bowl…

 

Fluff Trough. Obviously, you can tell by its unique shape, it’s designed for short-snout dogs (and regular too!) — just like a pig trough, lol. I really like how it’s elevated and the wide size of it. It makes eating meals a bit slower for Fira. It’s not the most aesthetically pleasing but it has rave reviews from French bulldog owners.

Fira still pushes food up the sides and can’t really reach the top of it (ie: if we put the bowl against the wall), so my solution was putting a wide bowl behind it to catch all fall-out. It’s like she gets two bowls of food! 🙂 

And of course with a silicone mat, it doesn’t slide around.

Even though I found a solution for this bowl, I found it too cumbersome and a few too many added steps for her meal time. 

Tilted Ceramic Dog Bowl with Wooden Stand: This dog bowl is great! Love the slanted feature and Fira had a much better time eating without a huge mess. Elevated bowls are really beneficial for French Bulldogs, as it helps them swallow their food down better without regurgitating it up. This tilted dog bowl also came with silicone grips to stick onto the bottom of the wooden legs — nice! I’d give this a positive 8/10 score.

The Best Food Bowl For My French Bulldog

When I was posting about dog bowls on Instagram, I got so many messages raving about this Enhanced Pet Bowl. It’s made just for French Bulldog problems like this. Sturdy grip on the bottom, large area for their face to move around and at an elevated angle. 

You can even buy a stand, so your pup’s bowl is lifted, making it easier to swallow their food without the regurgitation problems. Elevated dog food bowls have many benefits including improved digestion, reduced strain on joints, better posture during feeding, and less mess during meal times, making them an effective way to improve your dog’s health.

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I had to return the stand, as it was a bit too tall for Fira (she’s definitely on the shorter side for a Frenchie), but I really like the bowl and it’s been working so far! This is my #1 choice. 

Stainless steel dog bowls are not only durable and easy to clean, but they also have the added benefit of being bacteria-resistant. Unlike other materials such as plastic, which can develop scratches and grooves over time that can harbor bacteria, stainless steel is non-porous and smooth. This means that it is less likely to harbor bacteria and other germs that could potentially harm your dog’s health. On a Frenchie Facebook group, I read about someone switching dog bowls to all stainless steel and their French bulldog’s tear stains completely disappeared!

 

There you have it – the best bowls for French Bulldogs (so far). Hope you enjoyed it! If you have any recommendations, please add them in the comments!

 

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